USA Today recently ran a series of articles that showed some of the other generations are beginning to wonder if those darn Boomers will ever leave the building. One interviewee was quoted, “Boomers have certainly sucked up a lot of cultural oxygen.” Read more...

Found in: Intergenerational Issues

One of the best ways to find a purpose and create meaning in our encore lives is to make a difference in someone else’s life. It helps redirect our focus away from ourselves, and can provide a wonderful sense of fulfillment. Read more...

Found in: Retirement, Volunteering

Combining the urban appeal of the city of Halifax with the picture postcard—yet sometimes stark—landscape of the rural outposts, Nova Scotia is a land of contrasts. Altogether, it’s a trip well worth taking. Read more...

Found in: Travel

Scientists recently reported that today’s humans almost all have a little Neanderthal in them. This is, I believe, the reason most of us eventually resort to plucking our eyebrows—we know deep down in our DNA that we won’t look good with a unibrow. Read more...

Found in: Humor

Cool older people are already here, making an impact on our society and culture. But what's after “cool?” Actually, something even more desirable for those ever-growing-older Boomers: the mantle of wisdom. Read more...

Found in: Intergenerational Issues

If you can’t decide whether to do “city” or “country,” combine the two, and spent the first part of the trip in the Western counties of Ireland, and the latter part in Dublin. A good overview guarantees you’ll want to come back. Read more...

Found in: Travel

In the late 60s and early 70s, Boomers set out to change the world, and the world was changed forever. As one, they protested, marched and spoke out for whatever they passionately believed was right. Then something happened. Read more...

Found in: Intergenerational Issues

Once upon a time man invented fire. At which point he sat back, admired his handiwork, and wished he had a fermented beverage of some kind so he could celebrate. Woman, on the other hand, was skeptical. So it began. Read more...

Found in: Humor

Spell-check doesn’t think “imperfectionists” is a word. It’s okay with “imperfectionist,” but make the world plural and oh no, it’s got a red line under it! That cracked me up. I guess there’s only one imperfectionist in the world and I am it! Read more...

Found in: Humor

Are you willing to look beneath the surface of your retirement and fully explore your dreams and desires? If so, you’ll discover the many wonderful opportunities that are open to you, and embark on the most extraordinary journey of your life. Read more...

Found in: Retirement